The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-27
SOLDIERS MONUMENTS.
The Monument a Waldo County
Town Has Erected-The Fame that
Has Come to Peggy lilly, an Old
Negress-other Memorials.

The people Of Monroe have erected and
will on Decoration day dedicate a worthy
memorial to the men Of Monroe who have
fallen in their eountry's service. The monu-
ment occupies site west Of the cemetery,
on land donated to the association by Mr..
Freeman Atwood. The site adjoins the
cemetery and Is about midway between the
trotting park and the village. on the most
elevated land in the vicinity. The monu-
ment can be seen not only from the entire
village. but for miles around.
The whole monument Is eighteen feet high
and five feet square at the base. The first
section rests upon rough asher above
which is the die and cap. The whole is
beautifully and artistIcally finished. Upon
the four sides Of the cap are the words: ''Ap-
pomattox." ''Port Hudson" Gettysburg" !"
and Wilderness" the principal engage
ments in which Monroe soldiers participated.
The panels Of the die contain 244 names, in
raised letters, Forty-four OF the names are
those Of soldiers Of the war Of 1872, two Of
the revolution, and the remainder those OF
the war Of the rebellion, On the base is the
following: TO the perpetual memory Of
the defenders OF the Union, 186f-1S65. Eree-
ted by the Monroe Soldiers Monument As
ISOLATION, May 80, 1887" On another side !:
'Yet loved ones have fallen and still where they
A sorrowing nation shall silently weep,
And springs brightest flowers with gratitude
o'er those who once cherished the red, white and
blue"
On the third side:
Erected on land presented to the Soldiers By
Freeman Atwood Of Menroe."
On the four sides of the plinth, the. next
section, are the emblems Of the Grand Army,
the anchor, cayalryman and an eagle and
coat OF arms On the plinth stands the
statue OF the volunteer soldier, with his face
towards the east. The top of the monument
| rest.
The land around the monument will be
graded and at the four corners will be placed
| the cannon which Congressman Milliken OBJ
talned from the government. The whole
| Zens.
The name Of Peggy Lilly is on the monu-
ment. Tradition says that she was a negro
woman who dressed in mems attire and en-
listed IN Washington's army as a drummer
Doy. She was born slave but ran away Il
| enter the army and served until her sex was
discovered. Then Peggy went into the
hospital where she nursed the sick and
wounded soldiers. After the declaration OF
peace, which made the colonies free and
independent nation, Peggy became wan.
NOtcA upOh Inc Adtc VI tuo cdEJus anu came
to Monroe where the remainder Of her life
| was spent a town pauper, and where she
died more than forty years ago. The soldier
boys OF Monroe placed her name upon the
monument to keep alive her memory. Lieut..
| VIM. Winchel, whose name is on the mOnu-
! ment, was revolutionary soldier and is said
to have served in Washington's army. He
| settled in Monroe after the Revolution,
where he died. Both Winchel and Peggy
are buried In cemetery about half mile
| from the monument.
The address at the dedication will be de-
liyered by Col. Fogler Of Belfast.
The soldiers monument has been erected
in Castine. 1t stands nearly in the center
Of the Common, and is an ornament to the
village.
Lincoln is to have an old time 4th Of July
| celebration this year. upon the occasion and
In connection with the unyeiling and pre-
sentation Of the Stinchfeld soldiers mOnu-
ment and statue, the generous gift Of Chas
Stlnchheld, Esq, Of Detroit, Michigan, and
| native of Lincoln.
| The sum Of S15co has been raised for q
soldiers monument in Belfast. 1t has not
yet been decided how expensive a monument
| will be erected